TCAP Science Earth Place

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What do we call a meteoroid that has hit Earth's surface?

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Meteorite

Front

What is made up of a star and the planets and other space objects that revolve around it?

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Solar System

Front

What are huge balls of hot, glowing gases that produce their own heat and light?

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Star

Front

What are large, rocky objects that revolve around the sun and are found in the Asteroid Belt?

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Asteroid

Front

What is a large, round body that goes around a star?

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Planet

Front

What do we call the path that a planet takes as it revolves around a star?

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Orbit

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What is the term for the spinning motion of a planet on its axis?

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Rotation

Front

What is the term for the movement of a planet around the sun?

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Revolution

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What is a small body of ice, rock, and dust that orbits the sun, often forming a tail?

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Comet

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What is the name of the galaxy that contains our solar system?

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Milky Way Galaxy